document.write( "Question 1135155: I tried dividing by nine on both sides and it got me to 4x^2 - 2x - 13/2 = 0. But I don't know what to do next.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the dimensions: *triangle* base of (2x+1) and height of (2x-2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Why the 9? Where did that come from? Was 9 the value for the area?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If area is 9, then
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29%282x%2B1%29%282x-2%29=9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%2B1%29%282x-2%29=2%2A9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-2x-2=18\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-2x=20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29%284x%5E2-2x%29=%281%2F2%29%2820%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2-x=10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2-x-10=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Can you finish from here? Either try factorizing or use general solution of quadratic equation.
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